MAD architects have completed their first project in Japan, the Clover House kindergarten. Located in the small town of Okazaki, the school's setting boasts views of the paddy fields and mountains, characteristic of the Aichi Prefecture. The kindergarten was originally operated out of the old family home of siblings Kentaro and Tamaki Nara, which soon became too small and unfit for expanding their educational goals. The siblings desired to create a modern educational institution where children could feel as comfortable as they do in their own homes, allowing them to grow and learn in a nurturing setting.

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Architects: MAD Architects
Location: Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Area: 300.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc., Dan Honda, Daniel Taun

Design Team: Takahiro Yonezu, Yukan Yanagawa, Hiroki Fujino, Julian Sattler, Davide Signorato

Client: Clover International School

Constructor: Kira Construction Inc

Structural Engineer: Takuo Nagai

© Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc.

From the architect. MAD architects have completed their first project in Japan, the Clover House kindergarten. Located in the small town of Okazaki, the school's setting boasts views of the paddy f...